Pastor

Rev. Robert A. Norton

IN RESIDENCE

Rev. Leroy DiPietro Rev. Innocent Onuh

DEACONS Deacon Gary Comer

Deacon William Palamara

SCHEDULE OF LITURGIES

Saturday Evening: 4:00 P.M. Sunday 7:30, 9:30, & 11:30 A.M.

DEVOTIONS Rosary before the 8:00 A.M. Mass.

Miraculous Medal Novena Tuesday during the 8:00 A.M. Mass.

PARISH SOCIAL SERVICE MINISTER Sr. Corinne Kirsch, CSJ

DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION Mr. Victor Boerio

DIRECTOR OF

MUSIC MINISTRIES Mr. Christopher Catone

COORDINATOR OF

EDUCATION/ COMMUNITY CENTER Sr. Evelyn Dettling, OSB

412-931-6633

FINANCE COUNCIL CHAIRMAN Mr. Thomas Garbe

PASTORAL COUNCIL Co-CHAIRS Dustin Paulik

Dena Sutermaster

Diocesan Number for

Abuse Response

1-888-808-1235

Saint Athanasius Church 7 Chalfonte Ave ~ Pittsburgh, Pa. 15229

412-931-4624 ~ Website: AthanasiusWelcomesYou.org Fourth Sunday of Lent ~ March 11, 2018

BAPTISM: Through Baptism we joyfully welcome new members into

the Community of Faith. Baptisms are celebrated on the third

Sunday of each month at 1:00 P.M. Parents are required to

participate in one pre-Baptism seminar offered during the months of

January, April, July, and October.

RECONCILIATION: After 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass by Request &

Saturday: 12:00 - 12:30PM

MINISTRY TO SICK: Your priests are available for sacramental

ministry in the home. The Sacrament of the Sick is celebrated by the

community in the Spring and Fall in conjunction with other special

parish and liturgical events. Please call the Parish Center to inform

us of the needs of the sick.

PRAYER LINE: If you are in need of prayer and would welcome

the support of our parish family, Call Patti - 412-766-3723,

Nancy - 412-931-0577.

MARRIAGES: Couples must meet with a priest at least six months

prior to their wedding date. No date can be confirmed until this

meeting. Couples must attend an approved pre-marriage

preparation program. Our parish program uses the Sponsor

Couple Program. Information can be obtained at the initial

meeting with the priest.

RCIA (RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION): The Easter Season

welcomes new Catholics or those adult Catholics who wish to

complete their Sacraments of Initiation (Holy Communion,

Confirmation) into full communion with the Church. This is a

process of prayer, study, and decision. Any adult who wishes to

inquire further should contact the Parish Center.

ST. ATHANASIUS CHURCH WEST VIEW, PA.

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

St. Athanasius Parish is a welcoming Catholic community of believers committed to sharing God’s love. At our core is the Eucharist which calls us to use our unique gifts to serve others. Built through a century of stewardship, our liturgies and ministries are centered in Jesus Christ and inspired by the Holy Spirit to nurture and spread our faith.

We Are Family...We Are Friends...We Are Church

7:00 a.m. Daily Mass Intentions Are Needed March 12, 2018 MONDAY 7:00 Mass Intention Needed 8:00 Blessings on Matthew (Mom) March 13, 2018 TUESDAY 7:00 † Patricia Bovard (A Friend) 8:00 † Lorraine Vogel (Dreves Family) March 14, 2018 WEDNESDAY 7:00 † Elena Adzima (Divine Mercy Group) 8:00 † Genevive Carr (Sean Richards & Heather Lowler) March 15, 2018 THURSDAY 7:00 † Karen Anick (Family & Friends) 8:00 † Lorraine McConnell (Ladies of Charity) March 16, 2018 FRIDAY 7:00 Mass Intention Needed 8:00 † Tom Preskar (Boehm’s) 7:00 Stations of the Cross March 17, 2018 SATURDAY 8:00 † Robert Bomba, Birthday (Family) 5:00 † Kathleen Schmidt (Tom & Kay Relihan) March 18, 2018 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 Special Intention 9:30 † Glenn Glaser (Shirley Hatfield) 11:30 For the Parishioners of St. Athanasius

Altar Servers

Saturday, March 17, 2018 ~ 5 p.m. Abriana Bensch and Jacob Specht

Sunday, March 18, 2018 ~ 7:30 a.m.

Alexa Jesz and Cole Jesz

Sunday, March 18, 2018 ~ 9:30 a.m. Kelly Hatch and Briella Shevchik

Sunday, March 18, 2018 ~ 11:30 a.m.

Alivia Byrne and Angelina Lazzara

MASS INTENTIONS PARISH & LITURGY

Readings for the Week of March 11, 2018

Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [6ab]/Eph

2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21 Scrutiny: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-

3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or Jn 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34

-38

Monday: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b [2a]/

Jn 4:43-54

Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 [8]/Jn 5:1-16

Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18 [8a]Jn 5:17

-30

Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 [4a]/Jn 5:31-47

Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23 [19a]/

Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12 [2a]/Jn 7:40-53

Next Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15 [12a]/Heb

5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33

Scrutiny: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8/Ps 130:1-2, 3-

4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or Jn 11:3-7, 17, 20-27,

33b-45

Please pray for those who have died, especially Edward Jadlowiec. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.

Volunteers are Needed on Thursday, March 29 and Friday, March 30 from 8:30 a.m. till Noon in Athanasian Hall for prep work for the fish fry. Please call Rick Opiela to

let him know if you are available regardless if you have helped previously at 412-480-9000 or rgopiela@gmail.com. Donations are needed for the fish fry: Soda, powdered lemonade and ice tea mix (can be dropped off at the Parish Center) and desserts are greatly appreciated. Christian Mothers & Ladies of the Parish: Covered dish Tuesday, March 13, at 6 p.m. in Athanasian Hall. Bring your favorite Hot or cold dishes, and desserts. From Little Sisters of the Poor: Thank you for welcoming the Little Sisters of the Poor into your parish for our collection! It was a joy meeting and interacting with parishioners and we certainly appreciate their generosity. Without your help we would not be able to welcome the elderly poor into our Home and provide them with the compassionate care they truly deserve. We are pleased to share that our collection totaled $2,439.24.

This Fourth Sunday of Lent tells us something about the agents of God. In the days of Cyrus, King of Persia, the people of Israel were in a terrible place. The Bible tells of that they added

abomination to abomination. They had been taken over by sin and rejection of God’s covenant. Cyrus becomes God’s agent. Through the preaching of Jeremiah Cyrus is inspired to build a temple of the Lord. This would distract them from their sin and bring them once again into the loving embrace of the creator. It worked – for awhile. Then the people fell back into their old ways. The Gospel reminds us first of all of Moses another agent of God who brings God’s Law and his covenant to the people. Then, in his instruction to Nicodemus, Jesus reveals himself to be the perfect agent of the Lord, communicating God’s message – to move from the darkness of hate instead of love; vengeance instead of forgiveness; greed instead of sharing; taking instead of giving life into God’s Light. Do you think Nicodemus accepted this teaching and became an agent of God. It’s possible, we don’t know for sure. Can you accept God’s teaching and become his agent It’s possible, but only you know for sure. LENTEN RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS): Because the

Bishop has scheduled the traditional 6-9pm confessions for Wednesday, March 21, this will take

the place of our usual parish penance service which

would ordinarily be March 20. The only evening Confessions will be March 21, 6-9pm. We hope to

have extra confessors. All are welcome!

Monthly Rosary & Program with Father Christopher Mannerino: Join the ChristLife Spirit Refill Team of St. Teresa of Avila Parish on Tuesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. for recitation of the Rosary, followed by a presentation by Fr. Chris Mannerino on Our Lady of Knock. The rosary will be said on the 13th of every month at 7 p.m. in the church throughout 2018.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 11, 2018

Parish Stewardship

Sunday March 4, 2018 $9,197.00

Total for 1 Sunday $9,197.00

Monthly Goal $52,000.00

Community Center $663.00

2018 Parish Share Parish Share Goal $131,775.00

Gifts Received $46,110.00

Pledges $20,755.00

Payments towards pledges $3,455.00

Balance $61,455.00

Thank You to all who have sent a gift or made a pledge!

Faith Formation March 12, 2018 6:30—8:00 p.m.

Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night out of fear. He is, after all, a high ranking member of the Jewish council. They sit through the night, on the ground or under a tent with an oil lamp between them. Eyes gazing; fac-es reflected in the light of the lamp. One is filled with questions; the other filled with answers. The hope is that this night would never end. Old images are in-fused with new life, God’s love becomes centralized and begins to bring things into a sharper focus. Nico-demus’ soul is lifted up. Jesus talks about eternal life and that the world would be saved through the Son of God. No prophet in history was more profound. Nicodemus would later learn, standing in the street's of Jerusalem, what “the Son of Man must be lifted up” really means. So moved by witnessing this reality, Nic-odemus assists in the burial of his friend. If we wished to trade places with Nicodemus, we might find ourselves in a dilemma. Christ was be-trayed by his disciple, shamed in front of his family and friends, mocked by his community, condemned by the legal authorities, publicly flogged, and put to death by crucifixion. Any one of these things is enough for a heartbreak. But standing with Nicodemus in the streets of Jerusalem we lift our eyes to Calvary; we sob. We know the rest of the story. Christ’s death was fol-lowed by his resurrection; the incarnate Christ, uses his own great suffering as the final remedy to bring people from death into life, when all other remedies have been tried and failed. Heartbreak was turned into immeasur-able joy. So what about us? Are we able to “lift up our hearts to the Lord.” Listen to the light. Listen to Jesus this Lent. Come to him in the night and listen! Lift up the light and love of the Risen Lord, so others may be healed.

Fourth Sunday of Lent

“For God so loved the world that he sent his only Son … ” So what is your job? Are you one who will tell the world about this love? Name some ways that you can lift up this love. You might you run into difficulties at times? Is it true that you are not alone and that you will always receive the grace you need?

Help is needed to make Pierogies

Monday ~ March 26

From 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

All you need to bring is nimble

fingers for pinching pierogies!